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New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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recently played list!

I have a huge recently played list which I find irritating, is there a way to hide all recently played as selecting each song and clicking hide is very tedious and time consuming?

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  • I have a huge recently played list which I find irritating, is there a way to hide all recently played as selecting each song and clicking hide is very tedious and time consuming?
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Casting to Chromecast doesn't work

All apps on my Android phone can cast to my Chromecast Audio and Chromecast 2, though Spotify can't connect to any of the two. If that's not working I have no use for Spotify, so please solve this.

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  • All apps on my Android phone can cast to my Chromecast Audio and Chromecast 2, though Spotify can't connect to any of the two. If that's not working I have no use for Spotify, so please solve this.
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Spotify randomly crashes - android (Samsung G6)

Hey,So recently Spotify started crashing randomly in the middle of a song, it might be after 10 minutes or after 30 minutes. I have reinstalled spotify and tried different playlists, none works. I also tried deleting the local files which was a solut...

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  • Hey, So recently Spotify started crashing randomly in the middle of a song, it might be after 10 minutes or after 30 minutes. I have reinstalled spotify and tried different playlists, none works. I ...
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Spotify stops playing (offline)

I have a new s6 with the latest OS and always update my apps. I never had this problem on my s4 but sometimes my Spotify will just stop playing the song and set the progress bar to the beginning. It's random but happens almost every time I use it. I'...

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  • I have a new s6 with the latest OS and always update my apps. I never had this problem on my s4 but sometimes my Spotify will just stop playing the song and set the progress bar to the beginning. It'...
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Pagamento

minha conta era premium, demorei a pagar e fiquei free, só que o pagamento foi efetuado e continuo sem o premium, o que faço?

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  • minha conta era premium, demorei a pagar e fiquei free, só que o pagamento foi efetuado e continuo sem o premium, o que faço?
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On demand playback not working

As of two days ago (11/12) on demand playback has stopped working on my Galaxy Note 12.2 tablet; it's stuck on shuffle play like it would on a phone. I'm running Android 4.4.2, and Spotify is updated to the latest version (v4.1.0.868, as of 11/14.) A...

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  • As of two days ago (11/12) on demand playback has stopped working on my Galaxy Note 12.2 tablet; it's stuck on shuffle play like it would on a phone. I'm running Android 4.4.2, and Spotify ...
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Zenfone 2 update 2.20.40

Spotify lockscreen not working after software update a week ago. Please fix. Thanks.

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  • Spotify lockscreen not working after software update a week ago. Please fix. Thanks.
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Boa tarde!

Como faço pra salvar as músicas do spotify no cartão SD? Pois qndo salvo as músicas para ouvir offline, elas vão para a memória do aparelho celular e ele fica mt lento, tenho 16GB de cartão SD, mas não consigo mover os arquivos! Obg pela ajuda

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  • Como faço pra salvar as músicas do spotify no cartão SD? Pois qndo salvo as músicas para ouvir offline, elas vão para a memória do aparelho celular e ele fica mt lento, tenho 16GB de cartão SD, mas n...
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"Starred"-map?

I just noticed a difference between a friends mobile app and mine... I don't have a "Starred" map, and I can't find it anywhere.I have the newest version (my friend don't), but shouldn't the map be there as before? Everything else is still there..

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  • I just noticed a difference between a friends mobile app and mine... I don't have a "Starred" map, and I can't find it anywhere. I have the newest version (my friend don't), but shouldn't the map be...
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Spotify stops running - Battery drain warning on LG G3

Hi, With the recent update the application received I happened to have this weird problem. While listening to music casually a warning message pops up on my LG G3 telling me that application uses to much of the battery and the app suddenly stops work...

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  • Hi,   With the recent update the application received I happened to have this weird problem. While listening to music casually a warning message pops up on my LG G3 telling me that a...
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Bluetooth issue + crash issue (still) + shuffle issue = recent update is utterly dreadful

Samsung galaxy s6android 5.1.1 All of this since the last update and no new one anywhere to be found. Spotify still randomly crashes (stops as most seem to think but actually it's a crash and the app gets restored by the phone since the song that was...

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  • Samsung galaxy s6 android 5.1.1   All of this since the last update and no new one anywhere to be found.   Spotify still randomly crashes (stops as most seem to think but actually it's...
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Solved!! Lyrics on Spotify Android

Is there a way to get Lyrics on the Spotify App? I used MusixMatch with Poweramp, but it doesn't seem to work with Spotify

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  • Is there a way to get Lyrics on the Spotify App? I used MusixMatch with Poweramp, but it doesn't seem to work with Spotify
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Please Help Andriod Samsung Galaxy 3G mini won't connect to 3G

Everytime I switch to my 3G service my spotify will go offline. I also can't log in when I'm on my 3G. Yet when I switch to wifi everything works just fine. None of the other posts that had similar problems have helped me.

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  • Everytime I switch to my 3G service my spotify will go offline. I also can't log in when I'm on my 3G. Yet when I switch to wifi everything works just fine. None of the other posts that had similar p...
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Playlist stops playing after a couple of songs

LG G4 (LG-H815)Android Version: 5.1Spotify Version: 4.1.0.868PremiumHappens in offline mode Local files synced from your computer to your android device. -> Not sure but I doubt it?

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  • LG G4 (LG-H815) Android Version: 5.1 Spotify Version: 4.1.0.868 Premium Happens in offline mode  Local files synced from your computer to your android device. -> Not sure but I doubt it?
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Local files not showing album art

Hello, I'm unable to see the album cover for my local files on the Spotify Android app. However, on my PC, I'm able to see the album cover of those files. Anyone knows how to resolve this?I've attached an example.Thanks!

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  • Hello,   I'm unable to see the album cover for my local files on the Spotify Android app. However, on my PC, I'm able to see the album cover of those files. Anyone knows how to resolve th...
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Spotify removes offline files

I have two android devices, one is my phone and the other is another phone without a sim that I use for running. When I download on one it removes from the other. I only have two total devices authorized. Please help. I have tried clearing all device...

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  • I have two android devices, one is my phone and the other is another phone without a sim that I use for running. When I download on one it removes from the other. I only have two total devices author...
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Downloaded songs don't show as downloaded

I have downloaded about 1,700 songs on my Galaxy s4. After much hardship, I finally got it to download to my SD card. However, sometimes the SD card likes to randomly unmount (because Galaxy is the bane of my existence when it comes to SD cards) and ...

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  • I have downloaded about 1,700 songs on my Galaxy s4. After much hardship, I finally got it to download to my SD card. However, sometimes the SD card likes to randomly unmount (because Galaxy is the b...
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Remastered YEAR appears in scrobbles

Please remove Remastered YEAR from song name. This ruins my scrobbles in last.fm. Other users also wanted this.

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  • Please remove Remastered YEAR from song name. This ruins my scrobbles in last.fm. Other users also wanted this.
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What server does Android Spotify stream music from

Hi all,My mobile operator offers me 10 GB traffic to https websites. Does the Spotify app fetch music from https servers so that I can make use of the offer. Thanks for any help.

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  • Hi all, My mobile operator offers me 10 GB traffic to https websites. Does the Spotify app fetch music from https servers so that I can make use of the offer. Thanks for any help.
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